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Thales is historically recognized as one of the earliest proponents of panpsychism, as his belief in the ubiquity of animation and his attribution of minds to inanimate objects like magnets align with panpsychist doctrine [1], [2], and [3]. Consequently, he is frequently cited in philosophical literature as a foundational figure associated with this theory [4] and [5].

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Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu William Seager, Sean Allen-Hermanson · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2 facts

claimThales is claimed to have endorsed a true panpsychism and pantheism, going beyond simple attributions of animation.

claimThales, a presocratic philosopher of ancient Greece (c. 624-545 B.C.E.), used an analogical argument to attribute mind to objects, which aligns with panpsychist thought.

Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu William Seager, Sean Allen-Hermanson · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

perspectiveBarnes (1982) disputes the pantheistic reading of Thales but acknowledges that Thales believed in the ubiquity of animation, which constitutes a form of panpsychism.

Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

claimPanpsychism is one of the oldest philosophical theories and has been historically ascribed to philosophers including Thales, Plato, Spinoza, Leibniz, Schopenhauer, William James, Alfred North Whitehead, and Bertrand Russell.

Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

claimThales, a Presocratic philosopher of ancient Greece (c. 624–545 BCE), argued that magnets and amber possess minds because they are self-movers, which is an early indication of panpsychist doctrine.